Challenges in developing and supporting entrepreneurship education: A case study of the University of Zululand

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2021

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University of Western Cape

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education is broadly considered an important factor in promoting an entrepreneurial culture among higher education students. Considering the importance of entrepreneurship with regard to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, there is a need to train entrepreneurs and to equip them with an entrepreneurial culture that promotes entrepreneurship. However, the South African education system is lacking when it comes to entrepreneurship education. The education system seems to promote the white-collar jobs rather than self-employment, and the methodology that is used to teach entrepreneurship studies, focuses more on the theory of entrepreneurship than on its practice.

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Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurship education challenges, Entrepreneurship culture, University of Zululand, Job creation

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Radebe, T. N., & Vezi-Magigaba, M. F. (2021). Challenges in developing and supporting entrepreneurship education: A case study of the University of Zululand. Journal of Entrepreneurial Innovations, 2(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.14426/jei.v2i1.929